AC Milan's veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice and also missed an open goal to give his side a 2-0 win over Bologna and get their Serie A campaign off to a winning start on Monday.
The 38-year-old broke the deadlock with a towering header in the 35th minute and added the second with a penalty — the first in Serie A this season — five minutes after the break.
Zlatan doing what he does best, score goals! pic.twitter.com/d2pb7ClW6X
— ESPN (@espn) September 21, 2020
The Swede could have got a hat-trick but, having rounded goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, he sent a left-foot shot wide of the target.
The always modest, Zlatan pic.twitter.com/J49aLvkCuq
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 21, 2020
Milan, who finished sixth last season, remained unbeaten in all competitions since March 8.
One thousand spectators were allowed into the San Siro under COVID-19 regulations and Milan invited local healthcare workers to take those places.